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BYE BYE 2015 ... WELCOME 2016 :) :)
Happy New year to Everyone ... May the new year full fills all your dreams and ambitions... take the good things in new year with you and leave bad words ... sad moments behind with 2015... New beginning .. a new year ... a new journey is waiting for all of us.... :) :)...
So everyone excited... Me too excited... So whats plan for 31st night... all dhoom dhamaka .. overnight party... masti.. :) :) ... don't forget to pray for everyone in this start of new year... lets hope that no more terrorist attack kill innocent people all over the world... may ever where peace prevails.. Everybody can sleep without worries and tensions... every child feels safe in his/her country...hope this days come soon... Amen...
New year Celebration.. means lots of sweets and snacks for new yr eve party ... so you can take some ideas from my blog... :) :) ... With new year one more thing is attached is the big word ..
" RESOLUTION " ... every year we take resolution. and forgot on the next day ... whats your resolution these yr ... If you ask for me... I want to lose some weight ...don't know.. I will be able to do.. but lets hope I can stand on my resolution :P :)
This blog is for Dal Oats Dhokala... I was going to prepare Moong Dal chilla .. also known as Pesarattu dosa. Then as batter was more.. so I thought lets try something new .. with these batter by adding some more things.. Then my mind pointed me the oats...and then I came up with this dhokala... So lets start with the recipe :-
Ingredients :-
3/4 cup green moong dal
1/4 cup chana dal
1/2 cup gramflour
3/4 cup roasted grinded oats
salt to taste
2-3 green chillys
1/2 small piece of ginger
and 1/2 cup of curd
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp ENO
Ingredients for tadka or seasoning :-
2 tsp mustard seeds
2-3 green chillys sliced vertically
1 dry red chilli
2 tbsp of oil
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp white seasme seeds
1/2 cup water
4-5 curry leaves
salt to taste
Procedure :-
Soaked both the dal's together for 3-4 hours. Grind it with green chillys , cumin seeds and ginger with very less water.Now mix curd and powdered oats in this batter with all other ingredients except ENO .Heat the water in the tumbler.And grease a tray.Once the steam started from the tumbler.Mix the ENO at the end and stir nicely.Put the batter in the plate and steam for 15-20 mins,Or till the time its properly cooked.Check in between by inserting the tooth pick.Once comes out clean its done.Take out and late it cool down.Once cools down cut into pieces in shape of your choice.
For tadka , take a pan and add oil.Once hot add curry leaves , mustard seeds , green chili's and red chilli's.Once done add salt and sugar.Then add water.Allow it to boil.Then spread this on the dhokalas.Garnish with dry coconut or coriander leaves.Serve with ketchup or tamarind chutney with sprinkling some nylon sev :) :)
So enjoy these yummy but healthy and power booster snack with your friends and family.. do share you suggestions.. reviews.. questions.. queries... with me... will feel happy to help you all ... will come again in new year with some new dishes.. till then good bye ... enjoy new year celebration :)
Hello Lovely People
Happy Holidays to all ... And Welcome Winter :) ... Lovely season with lots of snow ... cold breeze and new sweaters ..jackets... and how can we forget the important thing related to winter season .. that is.. the yummy hot food... all we be agreeing with me on this ...:) :)
I love this season as eating hot yummy tasty food in cold weather is a different pleasure... Also so many good vegetables come in this season... Like Carrots and Radish ... Carrot halwa and Radish Paratha.. who can forget to mention when we talk about winters... I love my mom made Parathas and Halwa... Specially on 31st night we make Carrot Mawa Halwa... yummm... Thinking only making me dying to eat this desert now... but only in dreams I can eat :( ... as I am away from India ...
Missing all yummy stuff of winter season here in US... very less options here :( ...what to do... we only need to make by our self in most of the cases... One of my friend Sakina and Sikander ... bery nice people.. we shared good time with them and there kids here... they returned back to India.. I miss them... But life is like that only.. we meet people..some comes close ... and then we apart... In order to give a lovely send off to them .. I made their favorite Ragda Pattice ... My first attempt.. But came out really well :) :)... So today I am posting my recipe of Ragda Pattice ...
Ingredients :- For Pattice
5-6 medium sized potatoes
2-3 tsp cornflour or bread crumbs or rice flour
salt to taste
3-4 chopped green chilies (optional)
1/2 cup of chopped coriander leaves
1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
For Ragda
1 cup of yellow or white peas soaked in water for overnight and then pressure cook with salt and turmeric powder
3-4 chopped green chilies
2 dry red chilies
1 bay leaf
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 medium sized onions finely chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
salt and red chilly powder as per taste
1/2 tsp coriander and cumin powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp aamchor powder
4 tsp of oil
coriander leaves for garnish
1/2 cup Curd
Procedure :-
In a bowl take mashed potatoes , cornflour or bread crumbs , salt , turmeric powder ,green chilies and chopped coriander leaves.Mix them well and form small patties.
In a pan heat some oil.. And roast the patties on medium flame both the sides.
Then take out on paper towel to soak extra oil.
For Ragda take a pan.First take oil.Once hot add bay leaf , dry red chilies and then chopped green chilies. Then add onions.Cook it till they become light brown on medium flame.Then add all the masalas. Once onions are soft and cooked add tomatoes.And cook till a gravy is formed.
Then add peas and mix well.If needed water add at this point of time.Let everything comes to a boil.Garnish with coriander leaves.Taste the salt and sourness.If required you can add some sugar.
Assembling the plate :-
In a small bowl first keep the pattice , then pour the generous amount of ragda.Then sprinkle some tamarind chutney and green chilly coriander chutney.Also 2-3 tsp of curd.On that put some finely chopped onions and chat masala.Then at the end sprinkle Thin Sev.Serve hot ...
Enjoy this yummy plate of Ragda pattice with friends and Family... Will back soon with some more tasty yummy... but simple tested recipe... till then good bye..tc.. Happy Winter...
Hello Everyone
Aaya mera happy bdy ... aww mera happy bdy :) :) ... yes its my favorite month.. NOV ... and 24th nov me bdy .. the big day of life :) :) ... From childhood pampered with lots of gifts..love and party ... on every bdy of me by my parents ... Feels so blessed to have such caring parents .. They celebrated each and every bdy of me and my sister... although they were from middle class..and that time in our friends circle also.. not all kids parents celebrate their bdy with pomp and show... but my mom dad.. specially my mom... celebrated with such a joy our's birthday... Some people even say why u celebrate every year for both the girls.. such a waste of money... my mom said I am earning for my kids happiness.. I want them to remember their childhood as a good memory... and when they see these pictures of bdy ..they will get to know how they become big year by year... All the moments are worth to cherished :) :) ...Seriously when I see all the pictures... I really thank god for blessing me with such lovely parents... touch wood..
Aww I feel senti now... but even after marriage I feel blessed.. as my husband also celebrates my bdy with great enthusiasm and joy as my mom dad do .... So once again I want to thank god for giving me such a caring husband.. who also make me feel still like princess :) :) ... I am queen of his heart... this year after marriage second bdy... and once again away from home.. in US .. We called all friends in evening at our home..and had a good time on my bdy.. Last year I prepared Samosas and these I prepared cupcakes... So today I will share with you the cupcake recipe ... Recipe with Egg :) :)
Ingredients :-
1 + 1/4 cup of maida/all purpose flour
1tbsp suji/rawa/semolina
3 eggs
3/4 tsp baking powder
2tsp vanilla essence
2tbsp coco powder
120 gram butter or one whole stick...
1 cup of powdered sugar
Procedure :-
In a bowl take butter at room temp and mix sugar in it with handblender.Mix the mixture till it looks soft.Now add one one egg at a time and churn the mixture till it becomes soft and fluffy.Once done add vanilla essence and again mix.Now slowly slowly add maida and baking powder to the mixture.Once everything mixed well.Divide the mixture in to two parts.In one part add coco powder and mix it well.Now taste both the mixture.If you feel sugar is less add more.Pre heat the oven at 180 degree Celsius. Grease very lightly cup cake shells with butter..Arrange the moulds in a cupcake mould tray.Then pour the batter in the cupcake moulds.Granish with dryfruits of your choice.Bake it for 30=40mins.Check the cupcakes in between.
If you want to create a mix choco vanilla flavour... just add first vanilla batter to the cupcake mould and then add the choco flavour batter above it...
Enjoy these yummy cupcakes with friends and family... will meet soon with new recipe :) :) .. till then gd bye...
Hello Everyone
Aaya mera happy bdy ... aww mera happy bdy :) :) ... yes its my favorite month.. NOV ... and 24th nov me bdy .. the big day of life :) :) ... From childhood pampered with lots of gifts..love and party ... on every bdy of me by my parents ... Feels so blessed to have such caring parents .. They celebrated each and every bdy of me and my sister... although they were from middle class..and that time in our friends circle also.. not all kids parents celebrate their bdy with pomp and show... but my mom dad.. specially my mom... celebrated with such a joy our's birthday... Some people even say why u celebrate every year for both the girls.. such a waste of money... my mom said I am earning for my kids happiness.. I want them to remember their childhood as a good memory... and when they see these pictures of bdy ..they will get to know how they become big year by year... All the moments are worth to cherished :) :) ...Seriously when I see all the pictures... I really thank god for blessing me with such lovely parents... touch wood..
Aww I feel senti now... but even after marriage I feel blessed.. as my husband also celebrates my bdy with great enthusiasm and joy as my mom dad do .... So once again I want to thank god for giving me such a caring husband.. who also make me feel still like princess :) :) ... I am queen of his heart... this year after marriage second bdy... and once again away from home.. in US .. We called all friends in evening at our home..and had a good time on my bdy.. Last year I prepared Samosas and these I prepared cupcakes... So today I will share with you the cupcake recipe ... Eggless one
Ingredients :-
3/4cup all Purpose Flour(Maida),
3/4 cup Semolina (rawa)
1 tin milkmaid or sweet condensed milk
1 teaspoon baking powder and half teaspoon baking soda
150 grams butter or 1 stick
2 teaspoon vanilla essence
some chopped nuts of your choice
2-3teaspoon sugar.
Procedure :-
In a bowl add condensed milk , butter.Mix well till the mixture looks fluffy and good.Then add vanilla esence and mix again.In another bowl sieve all dry ingredients.Then add all the dry ingredients to another bowl of liquid indegredints. Give.Give a quick mix.When everything mix well.Taste the mixture once if u feel sugar less then add sugar as per your test.Pre heat the oven at 180degree celcisus. Grease very lightly cup cake shells with butter..Arrange the moulds in a cupcake mould tray.Then pour the batter in the cupcake molds.Granish with dryfruits of your choice.Bake it for 30=40mins.Check the cupcakes in between.
If you want the choco flavour cupcakes... just divide the batter in two parts .. add 2 tsp of coco powder and mix well in one part. So if you want to create a mix choco vanilla flavour... jst add first vanilla batter to the cupcake mould and then add the choco flavour batter above it...
Enjoy these yummy cupcakes with friends and family... will meet soon with new recipe :) :) .. till then gd bye...
Hola Guys !!!!!!!!!!
Wht's up now as Diwali finished ... Had lots of fun and masti with family and friends ... I too Enjoyed a lot this festival with my hubby and family friends... Yeah but missed back home in India too.. but I tried to do all the things traditionally as my mom does back home... this time me and my husband decorated nicely our house ... also I prepared Snacks and Sweets at home.. Enjoyed a lot this yr... All friends come to meet and had snacks :) :) ... was very happy with their response :) :)
I love Diwali festival a lot as its a 5 day long and brings lots of things with it.. crackers.. lights.. sweets.. snacks.. puja.. new dresses... rangoli.. this time I decorated Diya's with old CDS... And some stones ... everyone loved the creativity with my snacks and sweets... I prepared Matri ... Mawa Gunjiya ... Chocolate Peda.. Vanilla Cookies ... Chivada .. I thought to prepare Besan ladoo also.. but was exhausted is this only ...
Chocolate peda very easy to make sweet... All the guest and friends loved it the most... full chocolate flavor and recipe is too easy... Some people thought I brought it from market.... but when I told them its home made... everyone was just surprised and relished it ... I was too happy with the compliments... :) :)
So lets start with the simple but yummy recipe of Chocolate Peda ..
Ingredients :-
Unsweetened Coco powder 1/2 cup
Mil Powder 2cup
Sweetened Condensed Milk one tin
Vanilla Extract 1 tsp
Milk 1/4 cup
1 tablespoon butter
Chopped cashew nuts
Procedure :-
In a pan melt butter and then add condensed milk , milk powder and coco powder.Mix it well.If you feel clumsy to stir add some milk.Keep flame on medium low heat and do continuous steering. Then.Then mix it till it half solidifies means come together like a dough.then add vanilla Extract and mix it well.Let it cool for 3-4 mins.Then take some butter or ghee in your hand and start making pedas.In the middle insert the Cashew.
Your pedas are ready... They are good for a more than a week on room temperature... If you are find difficult in making pedas..keep in freeze for some time the dough..
Note : - While making pedas will be soft as its hot... It will set once gets cols in shape..
So here today's blog comes to an end...Enjoy this yummy simple but delicious pedas anytime ..on any occasion with your dear ones... Will meet soon with new recipe..till then.. good bye.. Enjoy Winter.. tc...
Hello All
Festive season is all around.... everyone busy in preparation of the most awaited and most loved festival of India "Diwali" .... Mere Tumhare Sabke Liye Happy Diwali ... Saare Sitaarein uske liye Happy Diwali... :) :) ... I love this festival a lot ... reasons are many... new dress... lots nd lots of different types of sweets ... Lighting... Diyas .. Rangoli... and not to forget crackers :)... 5 day long Diwali brings lots of things with it...
I remember my childhood days.. when me and my sister help my mom in making rangoli... And when my mom dad paints home .. we also take brush and start doing paint .... then we get a good scolding as we do all wrong and mess up.. that increase the work of mom dad :P... My mom is a great cook... Makes lots of different varieties of Snacks and Sweets for Diwali ... Like Matri .. Mixture ... Shakkerpade ... Gunjiya .. Anarse ... Besan Ladoo .. Coconut Ladoo ..Chakli.. etc.. All our friends and relatives.. will wait for diwali to come and have snacks and sweets of my mom hands :) .. God bless her with good health and all good things.. I love u mom.. Miss u here in US a lot... I still remember some people use to pack also some of the snacks :) :) ..this much they love :) :)...
All good memories always bring smile on face... can't go back in those days.. of childhood.. no tension..no worries.. just fun and enjoyment.. eating.. dancing.. making rangoli.. but now things changed... I got married ..live in US.. So now I need to make here what ever I learned from my mom.. She is always there to help with recipe :).. So today I am sharing here one of my mom recipe Namkin Matri with a twist of Kasturi methi flavor ... Lets start with it
Ingredients :-
2 cups of all purpose flour/Maida
1 cup of Rawa or Semolina or suji
2 tsp of carom seeds or ajwain
3-4 tbsp of oil
2-3 tsp of curd
3/4 tsp of dry kasturi methi crushed
salt to taste
Hot water to kneed the dough
Oil to fry
Procedure :-
In a bowl add maida, suji , salt , carom seeds , oil and crushed methi.Mix it well.Make like crumbles in hand.Oil should mix properly in flour.Now add curd and mix.Then with the help of hot water kneed the dough.Cover the dough with wet cloth and let is rest for 2 hrs.After that make balls of dough.Roll it.The with the help of fork do holes in the paratha.With the help of Cookie cutter or any bottle cover cut the matris.
Deep Fry it in hot oil till it become light brown.
Store it when cool down in air tight container...
Enjoy with Tea !!!
Good for at least 2 weeks...
So this Diwali try this Matris and do let me know how was it.Share your experiences.. queries .. doubts... suggestions with me ... Will come soon with some more recipes for Diwali :) :) .. Till then enjoy !!!
Hello All
Winter is here :) :)... Thanda thanda ..Cool Cool... After shifting to US... I get feared with the name winter... Whenever I think of Winter I start shivering.... Sometime it looks good but most of the time it feels bored in winters.. as whole day sitting at home.. full covered... And the main thing which is connected to winter is hot yummy Food :) :)... Most of would be agree with me right ... I know.. already After coming to US life became too lazy.. as a housewife not much work to do here.. and we end up mostly watching tv.. listening song... and eating different types of snacks whole day :( ....
Now sitting whole day .. eating ... results in weight gain... :( :( ... sad story for every Indian wife of Software engineer living in US :P ... Most of you will surely connect with me on this point... In winter the hunger becomes more promising.... due to cold we want to eat some hot ... fried food.. to get comfort.Thinking of much fried .. we mostly have bad nightmares of weight gain ... cholesterol .. etc..But making our mind to say no is also too tough :( ...
My husband from so many days telling me to make samosa ... but I was taking my hands back... as normally we make pakodas ... dal vadas .. frying papads ... oily ... So again Samosa... But can't say him no na :) .. He is my life... and I want to fulfill all his wishes .... Love him a lot :) ... ohh too emotional at this point... newly married na.. It happens with everyone yr :) :) ... So then I thought of making Samosas but not deep fried ... Baked Samosa :) :) ... So husband bhi khush and hum bhi khush :) :) ... Guilt free eating :)
It came out very nice.. crispy ... and yummy... Above my expectation... So today will share with you this amazing and mouthwatering Mini Baked Samosa Recipe.. Let's start with it :) :)
Ingredients for Samosa Dough:-
1 cup maida or all purpose flour
1 tsp carom seeds
1 tsp salt
2-3tbsp of oil
water
Procedure : -
In a bowl take flour , carom seeds , salt and oil.Mix it well.So that oil get mixed up properly in flour.Try to crumble the flour.Then with the help of water knead a dough.And let it rest for 20-25 mins.Meanwhile prepare filling.
Ingredients for Aloo filling:-
4-5 medium size boiled Potato
2-3 green chilly finely chopped(or as per your taste)
3-4 curry leaves
1 tsp of cumin seeds
1 tsp of mustard seeds
1/2 tsp of asafoetida
1/2 tsp red chilly powder ( or as per your taste)
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp amchoor powder or mango powder ( optional )
1/4 tsp of sugar
salt to taste
1 tbsp of oil
coriander leaves to garnish
Procedure :-
In a pan heat a oil.Once hot add asafoetida, mustard and cumin seeds.Then add green chilly.Roast for a minute.Then add curry leaves.And add all masalas except amchoor powder .Saute for a few seconds.Add potatoes.. Mix well.Let it cook for 3-4 mins.Then add amchoor powder and give a quick proper mix.finally garnish with coriander leaves.Let the filling cool down before you fill in samosas.
Preparation of Samosa : -
Once the filling cool down , lets make Samosa. Make small balls.Roll one one at a time.Not roll much thin.. but not too thick... Then cut them into half.Make the shape of samosa , fill the filling .. apply water on the ends. And seal the samosa.. Once all done.. On aluminium foil place all the samosa as shown in the pic and apply very little oil with brush or hands on samosa ..
And preheat the oven at 380 degree Fahrenheit .. Cook for around 30-40 mins depends on oven ... Flip it in between 2-3 times. Once done serve hot with Chutney ... or Tomato Sauce :) :)
Hope you will enjoy this yummy Guilt free Samosas ... Do let me know how it came out... Waiting to hear from you all ... Soon will come with new recipe ... till then good bye... enjoy the season of festivals :) :)
Hello All
Happy Navratri to all :) :) ... I will pray to Ma Durga to bless us all with good health and fortune... Every one enjoy these nine days of Mata :) :)
Here in US at my place... slowly slowly winter season started... Now days the temperature will go down to 7 Degree Celsius.So it feels too cold... and as you know more cold... more hunger and at the end we need super hot food to eat :) :)...
Daily what to prepare is a big question for everyone... Thinking and thinking.. but the at the end we will not able to finalize the dish to prepare... In winter mostly we like to eat hot food... but boring chapati and curry will not fulfill our hunger... Something new and that too nutritious to stay away from diseases... Going out and eating is easier in India... But here in US we need to prepare mostly at home due to less options here....
Mostly kids will not eat dal , spinach , bottle guard , etc... So we need to make something yummy with these things in order to incorporate all these necessary stuff in our daily diet... Even we young ones also make faces in eating all these... ;P ... Even me and my husband are so choosy in eating... I personally don't like to eat dal much... and Spinach also...
But these both are important as part of nutrition...So I decided to make something yummy ...And came out with Dal Vadas... Goodness of Spinach and All kinds of DAL... Mission Accomplished... And trust me not a single will left :) :) .... I know its oily but once a while we can eat fried food also and these Vada's will not take much oil to fry :) :)
So let's start with the recipe ..
Ingredients :-
1 cup yellow moong daal
1 cup green moong daal
1 cup chana dal
2 tsp of cumin seeds
6-7 green chilles
1 tsp grated ginger
2 onions finely chopped
1 bundle of Spinach washed and chopped
1/2 cup of chopped coriander
1/2 cup of gram flour or besan
1/4 cup of roasted peanuts
oil to fry
1 tsp of coriander powder
1 tsp of red chilly powder
1 tsp of cumin powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
salt to taste
Procedure :-
Soaked all the dal's for 4-5 hrs.Then grind with minimum amount of water and cumin seeds.Then add all the things in a go to form a paste.If you feel the mixture is too watery for you .. you can increase the amount of Gram flour in the mixture.Once the oil is hot drop the Vada's in oil.Cook on medium flame till golden brown.Take out on tissue paper.And serve hot with your favorite chutney...
These Vada's are good in freeze for 2-3 days.
Enjoy these yummy hot Snack in winter with your family and friends.. Do let me know your views on it... Will come back soon with new recipe and as promised simple recipe... till then take care..Enjoy these 9 days of Navratri... Haloo re Halooo.............
Hello All
Ganpati went back to his home... and now the days for honoring and paying tribute to our ancestors started.... Shradh month started... It will be for 16days.. Shradh month ending will mark beginning of Nav Durga...
Shradh marks an important time for performing the ritual of Tarpan. Performing Tarpan in Shradh is a way of remembering, thanksgiving and honoring the ancestors for whatever they have given to the present generations. It is a way of telling them that they are still an important part of the family and they still reside in our memories. Period of Shradh is also known as Pitru Paksha...
In these days mostly will prepare puri sabhji kheer... that is Indian Satvik Bhojan in the memory of our ancestors and then we will invite Brahmans for bhojan after performing ritual and puja... it is believed that if the rituals of Shradh are performed with full faith, devotion and dedication the ancestors feel satisfied. Ancestors protect us from all evils, negativity and bless us.
So here I am sharing one simple and easy recipe for this Shradh month...Chana Puri...lets start with it...
Ingredients for making Chana:-
1 cup overnight soaked kala chana
2 small size finely chopped onions( you can avoid onions if want..its optional)
2-3 medium sized chopped green chilly
1/2 tsp of asafoetida
1/2 tsp garam masala
4-5 curry leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red chilly powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1/2 tsp aamchur powder
Salt to taste
2tbsp of oil
Procedure:-
Boil the Chana till it fully cooked.Drain the water.In a pan add oil.Once hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida .Then add curry leaves and green chilies. After a min add onions.Once onions turns red.Add all the masalas other then aamchur powder.Then add all the chana's.Close the lid of pan.And ket it cook for 12- 15 mins on medium low heat.Once done just check it and stir.Add aamchur powder.And again cook for 5 mins more by closing the lid.Then garnish with coriander leaves.And let it rest for 10mis on gas.Serve hot with lemon.
Ingredients for Puri :-
2 cups of Wheat flour
1 tsp of turmeric powder
1 tsp of salt
2 tbsp of oil for dough
oil for frying
and water to knead the dough
Procedure :-
In a bowl add flour, oil , salt and turmeric powder.Mix with hands in order to mix oil in whole flour.Then knead a hard dough ... not too soft as chapati dough.Let is rest for 20-25mins.Then roll Puri and fry it when oil is hot.
So this is the simple recipe for Chana and puri.. hope you all will like it :) :) .. Will meet soon with new recipe... tell then gd bye..Share your views , queries and suggestions :) :)
